Just Him ❤

40. Recovery & loss.

.......she was back and that's all that mattered to him. He lay, looking at her for another minute, then he inched closer to her. She felt him get closer, he pressed a kiss on to her shoulder and put an arm over her stomach. He nestled in to her side. He was aching to be close her, to be inside her again if only for no other reason than than to have that intimate connection with her.
"I'm so sorry." He whispered, kissing her shoulder again. "I've been so worried about you, wondering where you were." He gave her body a gentle squeeze. "I'm so relieved you're back."

"I ended up sleeping on Max Verstappen's sofa, of all places." She let out a small giggle.

"That's unexpected, I agree." He murmured. He had noticed it getting light outside and knew that meant he'd have to get up. They had to be at the circuit by 9am. He'd text Antti last night to say he wouldn't be training this morning. Right now he was more than happy to be laying in bed with Chloe like this. He wished they could stay there all day.

"When I ran, I only got as the far as the stairs. With no money on me, I had nowhere to go. Max came up the stairs and saw me there."

"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have run last night." He nuzzled his nose on her shoulder. "I couldn't have handled that confidentiality thing any worse if I'd tried."

"To be honest, I probably would have reacted the same." She felt quite content, it was nice laying here with him like this.

"You was finally going to tell me and I ended up pushing you away." She heard emotion in his voice as he spoke.

"Seb, I understand." She finally turned her head to look at him. "I love you, so bloody much. You know that don't you?"

"For sure I do. And I love you, it's shocked me how much and how fast that I fell for you."

"I just can't help but worry that when I tell you....." She stopped, trying not to get upset.

"I've signed it." He suddenly said. "It's on the kitchen counter. I've signed it. I just want you back."

"You might not want me when I've told you." She whispered, frightened to say it out loud.

"Nothing......" He said suddenly getting on top of her. "Nothing will stop me wanting you or loving you, please believe me." She said nothing as she looked up at him, but nodded her head. It felt so good to feel his body against hers. He groaned as the alarm went off on his phone, 6.45am. "Don't suppose you will join me for a shower will you?" He thought he'd try his luck.

"Let's get through this other thing first, see how we feel then." She gave him a small smile, he rolled off of her and got up, heading into the bathroom. He wished they had got the time now to put this Stephen issue behind them.

                               ~*~

"Can we start again?" He asked in the lift on their way down. "And don't tell me to wait until we've talked later, I've told you what ever you tell me won't change how I feel about you." He added quickly before she could say it. She took a deep breath, and took hold of his hand. A huge smile quickly appeared on his face.

"So much for you wanting to take a step back and just be friends." She teased.

"I know." He lifted her hand to his lips, kissing it. "We will get through it, we will deal with it and we'll be stronger."

"That sounds so clichè Seb." She gave a little laugh.

"True though." The lift doors opened and they entered the lobby, making their way to the restaurant. They quickly spotted the large table already quite full of Ferrari team members. He kept hold of her hand as they approached, he sat down next to Antti, with Vanessa on the other side of Chloe.